- past participle of reciprocate.
- past tense form of reciprocate.
reciprocated
Americanadjective
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given, done, or felt in return.
When I greeted the lady who walked by my house every morning, she looked right through me as if I were invisible, with no reciprocated response.
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given and received, or equally engaged in, by both parties; mutual.
In its most developed form, love occurs within a reciprocated relationship with another person.
When he created his export business, his mission was to build a reciprocated trust within an honest and sustaining working relationship with artisans.
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That clemency was reciprocated when the retreating raiders were caught by determined Mohawk forces led by Lawrence, north of Lake Champlain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he 'never reciprocated'
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Unaware that her tender feelings are reciprocated, Mary begins talking about birds, as one does.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Last week, lawmakers passed reforms to reopen Venezuela's nationalized hydrocarbons industry to private players, a move immediately reciprocated with a loosening of US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Other days, I knew my feelings would never be reciprocated and that it was my civic feminist duty to get over him.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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